Pyongyang Exhibits Alleged South Korean Drone

The North Korean military has stated that the downed UAV was probably utilized by Seoul to deploy "propaganda" leaflets over Pyongyang. Read Full Article at RT.com

Pyongyang Exhibits Alleged South Korean Drone
The North Korean military has issued a warning that further military provocations from Seoul could lead to a declaration of war.

In a statement, the North Korean Defense Ministry shared photographs of what it claims to be a South Korean drone, asserting that it may be the UAV used by Seoul to distribute propaganda leaflets over Pyongyang earlier this month. The ministry indicated that the crashed drone was found in the northwestern area of the North Korean capital on October 13. One of the published images features a plane-type drone lodged in a tree.

The ministry stated that a probe and technical analysis of the craft have confirmed it as belonging to South Korea. "In light of the drone’s shape, the presumptive period of flight, the leaflet-scattering box fixed to the underpart of the drone’s fuselage, etc., it is quite likely that the drone is the one which scattered leaflets over the center of Pyongyang Municipality. But the conclusion has not yet been drawn,” the ministry reported, as noted by the state news agency KCNA.

Additionally, Pyongyang emphasized that any future violation by South Korea of its “territorial ground, air and waters” will be viewed as a serious military provocation. It warned that such an action would be treated as a declaration of war, prompting an immediate retaliatory attack.

Earlier this week, North Korea accused its southern counterpart of sending drones to drop propaganda leaflets over Pyongyang on three separate occasions this month. While Seoul has not confirmed or denied these UAV activities, it has cautioned that North Korea would face the “end of its regime” if it acts in retaliation against South Korea.

In response to the alleged drone incursions, North Korea has reportedly taken measures to destroy road and rail connections with the South.

Navid Kalantari contributed to this report for TROIB News